Yankees send jolt of talent to Double-A, led by Giancarlo Stanton

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Apr 02, 2023; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) throws his bat after a walk in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium.

Apr 02, 2023; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) throws his bat after a walk in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium.
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this new york yankees There was plenty of talent for Double-A Somerset on Tuesday, as three players reported to the club for rehab duties, including All-Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton

In addition to Stanton, who is in the final stretch of his recovery from a hamstring injury, the club sent third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) and right-hander Tommy Kahnler (biceps) to the New Jersey Eastern Conference club.

Stanton, 33, has only played in 13 games for the team yankees This season, the last is April 15th. He had four early-season home runs and 11 RBIs.Stanton hit 66 homers and 175 RBIs in his first two seasons yankees

14 professional seasons with the Florida/Miami Marlins (2010-17) and yankees (2018-23), Stanton had 382 homers and 982 RBIs in 1,447 career games and was the 2017 National League MVP.He has been named to the All-Star team five times, including last season in New York

Donaldson, 37, has played in just five games this season, going 2-for-16 with a solo home run. In 13 career seasons with six different clubs, Donaldson has a career batting average of .264 with 267 home runs and 791 RBIs in 1,338 games. He was the 2015 American League MVP for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Kahnle, 33, is in his third race yankees He joined the organization after being drafted by the club in the fifth round in 2010.He eventually made his major league debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2014, returning to the yankees In 2017, after Tommy John surgery, he left again after pitching just one game in 2020-21.He signed a two-year deal with New York in December

In eight major league seasons, Kahnle is 9-9 with a 3.78 ERA in 298 appearances off the bench for the Rockies (2014-15) and Chicago White Sox (2016-17) Rate yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers (2022)

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